"Senior Xia, Aunt Yao, why don't you just not go." Seeing that Xia Youchen not only followed by himself, but also brought Yao Xinlan with him, Mu Hanyan advised.
Xia Youchen had been seriously injured before, and Yao Xinlan had just escaped death. She didn't want them to encounter any danger again.
At least Hua Yue and the others. To be honest, Mu Hanyan didn't want to take them on any more risks, but she knew their personalities well and knew they wouldn't leave her at this moment. After all, even though her strength had improved significantly, she still hadn't reached the level of a Sword Master. To reach Sword Saint, she still needed the assistance of Hua Yue and the others. Ye Yanran was like a life-saving talisman to Mu Hanyan.
"Han Yan, you have saved the lives of our family of three. Now that the head of the Mu family is in trouble, how can I, Xia Youchen, stand idly by!" Xia Youchen said in a loud voice.
"Although my strength is not strong, like Yanran, I also know some skills of setting up barriers, so I should be able to protect myself. Miss Mu, you don't have to worry about me." Yao Xinlan also said with a smile.
"Alright then, be careful," Mu Hanyan nodded. She had long seen that Yao Xinlan was even stronger than Ye Yanran, having reached the seventh rank of Sword Master. Coupled with her barrier skills, her ability to protect herself was no worse than anyone else's, so there was no need to worry about her.
Soon, Ye Lanxuan and Xia Youchen simultaneously used the Wind Control Technique, leading Mu Hanyan, Hua Yue, and the others to quickly rush in the direction previously indicated by the Heavenly Secret Mirror. Because of Xia Youchen's participation, their speed was even faster than when they first came.
As the sun set and dusk gradually enveloped the earth, Mu Hanyan and the others did not stop, and continued on their journey towards the stars and the moon. When the red sun rose again from the horizon, a majestic mountain range appeared before their eyes.
This place is the heart of the Longyan Mountains, and it's also where the most powerful of the exotic beasts thrive. On ordinary days, even Sword Saint-level masters wouldn't dare set foot here, but now, the surroundings are completely peaceful.
"We're here!" Ye Lanxuan and Xia Youchen said at the same time.
The towering mountains in front of me are exactly the same as the mountains that appear in the Tianji Mirror. The abyss formed by the seal crack in the Nine Netherworld Prison is in the mountains.
Mu Hanyan's heart was also lifted. Although they flew all the way without stopping for a moment, it still took them a whole night to get here. She didn't know whether the formation of the Nether Beast had been activated, and whether her grandfather and others were safe.
On the way here, Mu Hanyan had wanted to use the Heavenly Secret Mirror again to see what was going on, but she found that no matter how she concentrated her mind and executed the hand gestures, the Heavenly Secret Mirror remained unresponsive. She then realized that the Heavenly Secret Mirror couldn't be used indefinitely; like many other artifacts, it also had a cooldown period.
Mu Hanyan had been worried all the way because she didn't know the current situation of her grandfather and others. Now that she would soon know the result, she felt even more uneasy.
Seeing Mu Hanyan's worry, Ye Lanxuan and Xia Youchen didn't linger, leading everyone to continue their journey at an accelerated pace. Soon, a crack in the abyss, stretching a thousand feet, appeared. Thousands of elders stood guard on one side of the abyss, constantly casting hand gestures to create seals or swinging their swords to slash down the underworld beasts that tried to climb out of the abyss.
The huge seal continued to tighten. Compared with what we saw yesterday, the abyss at this time became much narrower, only about ten feet wide. The expressions on the faces of the old men also became much more relaxed.
If they continue like this, it won't take a few days before they can seal the Nine Netherworld Prison again.
Mu Hanyan, however, became even more nervous.
Those Nether Beasts trying to break out of the cracks were obviously just a cover to attract the attention of the powerful people in the Holy Court Continent. The truly powerful Nether Beasts were actually hidden beside the huge formation underground.
How could they, who were so deliberate, just watch the crack being sealed again? Now that it seemed like the mission was about to be accomplished, they were actually getting closer and closer to the crisis.
Mu Hanyan's gaze swept through the crowd, quickly finding her grandfather and darting away. After all, she also possessed the strength of a great swordsman. Even if she couldn't perform wind control techniques like Ye Lanxuan and Xia Youchen, short-distance flight wouldn't be a problem.
"Who are you? Stop immediately!" At this moment, more than a dozen middle-aged men suddenly jumped into the air and stood in front of Mu Hanyan.
These dozen people were all masters at the level of Grand Swordsman. They had serious and indifferent expressions, with the long swords in their hands pointing directly at Mu Hanyan. Judging from their posture, as long as Mu Hanyan dared to take another step forward, they would kill her on the spot without hesitation.
"Stop!" Ye Lanxuan shouted in a clear voice.
"Your subordinate greets the Saint!" Seeing Ye Lanxuan, those people were slightly startled, and then the tall middle-aged man in the lead saluted and said.
Only then did Mu Hanyan realize their identities; they were all members of the Holy Court. Before leaving the capital, she had heard from her father that the sealing of the Nine Netherworld Prison would involve not only experts from all over the world, but also members of the Holy Court. Therefore, knowing their identities wasn't surprising to Mu Hanyan.
"You guys step back first, we have some urgent things to do." Ye Lanxuan stepped into the air and walked straight forward.
The other party looked at each other, but refused to move an inch and continued to stand in front of them.
"What are you doing?" Ye Lanxuan raised his eyebrows slightly and asked in a deep voice.
"In the name of Lord Tian, this place has been designated a restricted area and no one is allowed to enter," said the leading man.
"Which Lord Tian?" Ye Lanxuan asked.
"Lord Tian Anan, the elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, this time our Holy Court and the countries on the continent have joined forces to seal the Nine Netherworld Prison, and Lord Tian is the leader." The man replied.
Tian Annan! Mu Hanyan's heart sank slightly.
This person is actually here.
Those gathered on one side of the abyss at this time were all the royal families of the continental countries, the top masters of the major families and the Holy Court, including some senior masters who had been traveling in seclusion for hundreds of years. Most of them had reached the realm of Sword Saint. Even if they had not reached the realm of Sword Saint, they were at least strong people in the realm of Half Saint.
Although these people's strength is slightly inferior, they often have unique attainments in swordsmanship or some strange skills. Their reputation and seniority are not inferior to those sword masters, so they are selected by various countries.
Regardless of age, strength, or experience, Mu Hanyan was vastly inferior to them, and had no right to speak to them on an equal footing. Now, with their concerted efforts, the spatial rift in the Nine Netherworld Prison was being resealed, and they were almost there. There was no way they would give up so easily just because of a few words from her.
This time, all countries and the Holy See have joined forces to attack. Given the Holy See's status, Tian Annan, the elder of the Law Enforcement Hall, is bound to have a dominant position.
If he wasn't there, with Ye Lanxuan's identity and status, she would have a chance of convincing everyone. However, Tian Annan happened to have a grudge against her, and he and Ye Lanxuan were also enemies. It was good enough that she didn't cause trouble for them. How could she possibly believe what they said?
Mu Hanyan guessed correctly. Just when they were confronting the dozen or so middle-aged swordsmen, Tian Annan arrived with several old men.
"Ye Lanxuan, what are you doing here?" Tian Annan asked with a sullen face.
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